I was having a conversation with a colleague the other day while picnicking under a large White Pine tree and she asked me "Do you feel like you are learning about yourself every day?" I paused for a moment to reflect. Because the exact idea of learning something about myself every did did not resonate … Continue reading Learning to Unlearn
It's mothers day, and I must say as I sit here and look at all these mothers posting pictures with their kids on social media, I have to think that I have figured the system out. Here is the deal I already spend every freaking day with my kids. We homeschool, and work from home. … Continue reading A Mothers Day Post
I was going to begin by apologizing for my lack of follow through with posting as of late. And then I was going to apologize because my last post was missing half its content. And then I thought about it and decided that I don't need to apologize for being where I am at in … Continue reading A Hot Mess Check In
We all know the drill. A mother is all the things, does all the things, and knows all the things. To be fair, before my foray into procreation I already had quite the resume. Things like backcountry trail crew worker, biker bar waitress, nanny, estate appraisals, and barista littered the pages of my professional references. … Continue reading A Mothers Resume
To the child that made me a mother, I was resigned to not write a blog post this week. I am exhausted after a long month, after a long season, after a long year. But it's your birthday and with my heart full of love my fingers will not rest. As I browsed the aisles … Continue reading A Letter To My First Born
Do you ever hear mothers say these super sweet things about being a mom and how much they love it, and then in response have no point of connection to those words or ideas? Yeah me too. To set the record straight, I legit love my kids. And I do my very best every single … Continue reading Bad Mom
To the wonderful human beings I call my children, I am sorry. And I love you. I am sorry that the world has reached such a state of disarray that the beautiful life you once led is no longer a safe option for you or any other child on this planet. I am sorry that … Continue reading To My Children: I am sorry. And I love you.
My proudest parenting moment happened when my oldest child was 2 1/2 years old. We were doing the weekly grocery shopping trip to feed 12 people and have made it through the store successfully, all that was left was to pay for the food. He started making requests for candy bars and things of that … Continue reading Our Mood is Our Kids Mood
 Once upon a time, me and my husband lived in a quaint little cabin tucked into the woods, off a dirt road, nestled amongst an apple and blueberry orchard. It was pure bliss tilling the land plant our own vegetable gardens, French press coffee every morning together, and the light filtering through the pine … Continue reading Transitioning to motherhood
I reevaluate my meditation practice from time to time. As I've shared in a previous post https://thehotmesshomestead.com/2019/07/27/meditation-and-motherhood/ I take one minute to however many minutes I have available each morning to do a small centering before I start my day. I have noticed a vast difference in how I greet the events of each day … Continue reading A Mothers Meditation for 2020
